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Did you know? Apart from the five basic senses - sight, olfactory (smell), gustatory (taste), tactile (touch), and auditory (hearing), we have two other senses, related to body movement. The vestibular and proprioceptive systems are the two senses that are frequently overlooked. These two senses are key to our children’s development as they use them to make sense of the world around them...
Being observant is an important disposition because it helps your child be mindful of the details and happenings around them and within themselves. The ability to collect critical information empowers them to make better decisions. Being observant accelerates learning. If your child is observant, they will be able to engage their five senses to be aware of and make sense of their surroundings...
Terra Minds Education has been awarded the STEM.org Accredited™ Educational Experience Trustmark! What does this mean? STEM is a curriculum approach in educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — in an interdisciplinary and applied approach based on real-world applications...
What is hands-on learning? Hands-on learning in early childhood simply means children learn by doing and experiencing something. Hands-on learning offers more learning opportunities through various activities in our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) -related lessons and workshops. Each lesson by Terra Minds has at least one meaningful hands-on activity. What is good about hands-on learning?
Material Properties – Transparent, Translucent & Opaque Size of shadows So we already learnt previously that light travels in a straight line. Also, light can bounce off objects – a process called reflection! But light can interact with objects in other ways too! Sometimes, light is able to travel through and out of the object…
Having bar magnets from your science kits and wondering what are other experiments to do? Join us now for H.O.T! In our Hands-On-Time , we will repurpose items found at home together with your bar magnet to explore more about our earth’s magnetic poles and magnetic force. Hands-On-Time Experiment List Block that magnet power!
Magnets can be found everywhere and are super fun to explore! Hold two magnets close enough together and SNAP! They seem to stick together without any glue or tape! We can also make objects look like they are floating by using magnets to pull or push without touching! DIY Craft – A Magnet-Powered Kite Magnet…
Build this elastic-powered helicopter craft with us and learn about how energy can be stored in elastic materials! Get creative and decorate the cup into a helicopter! You can also add blades onto the spinning straws and make a functional, elastic-powered handheld fan! Elasticity ...
The sun has set, and now it’s time to boogie! Make your very own disco ball to illuminate your kiddos impromptu dance party! Bouncing Light Beams It’s no coincidence that disco balls are commonly made with shiny mirrors. Let’s go closer into...
We were very pleasantly surprised to be featured in The Sunday Times as part of School Holiday Programmes! It is indeed an encouragement for us!
We were very honoured to be invited to put up a workshop at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore on 18th May 2019! Being Singapore’s first and only natural history museum, it has...
Without our blazing Sun, life on Earth would not have been possible. The Sun’s energy reaching our planet Earth is responsible for our warm climate, liquid waters and even the air we breathe. Humans have come up with genius and inventive ways to harness this renewable and free energy...
Learning with creativity! Children learnt about the parts of a plant and its uses through the creation of an artwork that showcases the various parts. Beginning from the roots, to the stem, leaves and flowers! They’ve also learnt that plants reproduce through the help of insects, such as bees. Different mediums were used to craft…
What a pleasant surprise this morning! Our water hyacinth plant bloomed lovely flowers! It is a lovely flower stem with clusters of pale lavender flowers, stained darker blue on the top petals. With our warm weather, it blooms continuously. Once pollination occurs, the flower withers and a seed pod begins to form. We certainly hope…
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